Neil Diamond Tribute - Jason Lohrke As Early Neil Diamond

Whether it's a full band "Neil Diamond" experience, or a solo show, Jason Lohrke becomes Neil Diamond recreating a highly professional and interactive concert. Travel back in time in this performance as it starts during the 1960's when Neil first started his career as a young songwriter. Get caught up in the multi-media imagery and timeless hit songs like; Solitary Man, Sweet Caroline, Brother Loves Traveling Salvation Show, Cracklin' Rosie, I Am I Said, & so many more. Epic songs continue to spark endless memories from the 1970's to the highly acclaimed charting songs like 'Love On The Rocks', 'Hello Again' & 'America' from multi-platinum selling, "The Jazz Singer" soundtrack in 1980.

Far beyond a tribute cover band show... Jason Lohrke becomes Neil Diamond during his "Early Years" as you will no doubt thoroughly enjoy experiencing the sound, vision, emotions, all within the timeless music of a "Classic Neil Diamond" concert event. This all takes place in a live, interactive 1-3 hour full band show or solo performance. Jason's performance is highly endorsed by some of the entertainment industry's main influencers from The Academy Awards, to music producers, arrangers, composers that have worked with Neil Diamond himself from the East Coast to Beverly Hills & Hollywood in Southern California. He is a huge fan of Neil Diamond's first and foremost before being a performing tribute artist. He collects Neil's music, from rare vinyl records to Neil's latest albums, and attends Diamond's always amazing concerts with Aug. 10th at The Los Angeles Forum being the most recent show he has seen as it was Diamond's 50th Anniversary World Tour Concert!

Travel through time with Early Neil from the beginning of Neil's music career that started when he was a young song-writer in the early 1960's from Brooklyn, NY. Join in the story tellers years as you walk in his shoes and get an 'Up Close' and 'Personal Experience' of Neil Diamond's legendary music for a truly unforgettable show with an incredibly talented band of musicians. Jason also gives the option of performing solo with his acoustic guitar. The era of this very audience interactive performance is focused on the mid 1960's, Bang Records era with Neil's first charting songs like; Solitary Man, Cherry Cherry, Cracklin' Rosie, Sweet Caroline to the innovative 1970's with I Am I Said, and up to the epic Diamond tunes from the highly acclaimed motion picture movie & soundtrack, "The Jazz Singer" ifeom 1980. Relive and experience all the international hits such as; America, Hello Again, & Love On The Rocks.

Jason Lohrke has performance options as a solo artist, or with a smaller acoustical and or electric band of 5 to 8 musicians, and up to a large 14 piece group. Currently they are performing at corporate events, larger theaters, festivals, country/yacht clubs, wineries, private events, and more. Jason also performs every 3 months for all kinds of different charity events including kids at risk foundation benefit concerts.

Jason, along with his wife Jen and their 3 children, live in Southern California. (Orange County) He began listening to and enjoying Neil Diamond's music at a very early age. His mom played Neil's albums over & over again in their home ever since he could remember. Since Jason began talking as a toddler, he imitated everyone around him in life & naturally wanted to sing like Neil since his mom was a big fan.

Ever since that time, Jason became a musician himself and a song writer and started playing live shows in an original rock band at age 14. On to his later teen years, Jason became a signed recording artist, and played live music in a few different rock bands & toured nationwide and internationally. Jason has come to love, deeply admire, & respect the mass volumes of amazing songs Neil Diamond has written through the years. Jason says, "Neil Diamond’s creative artistry comes from vast emotional depths and often times from his real life experiences that have touched most of our lives in some beautiful way or another. It's an exciting honor to recreate Neil Diamond's music with an incredible band who are all professional musicians and good friends of mine. Other huge blessings include my daughter Katriel singing back up vocals from time to time with the other ladies, and one of my sons, Kade, captures these moments through photography and video. My beautiful wife Jen is also involved with image development, wardrobe, hair/make-up and some of the growing administration needs. What a blast and a gift from God to be able to perform Neil Diamond's timeless & legendary music & to give it to the endless millions of Diamond fans again throughout the world..! See you @ the show!”

* We have our own high quality Sound Systems whether it is for my solo show or our 5 - 14 piece band.
This following ryder list is only a request for festival or larger shows. Anything that the event can provide that is close to this quality is acceptable.
(JBL Speakers or Similar Quality)
2 x Double 18 subs
2 x Double 15 mids or subs
2 x Double 12 and horn tops
24 Channel Allen and Heath Professional Mixing Desk with built in FX
FX RACK with 1x TC Electronics FX Unit, 4 Compressors, 2 Gates, 6 channels of 31 band Graphic EQ, DVD Player – (Or a mixer comparable)
THREE Dual Channel FOH Amplifiers, Crown, or QSC
3 way Crossover / Speaker Management System
8 x speaker cables
6 x Speakers to be used as wedge monitors (active or passive with amps)

5 x SM58 vocal microphones including 2 cordless
5 x SM57 instrument microphones
5 x piece drum microphone set (Kick – Beta 52, Snare and 3 toms set – e604 microphones with drum clips)
5 x DI Boxes
5 x microphone stands- All boom stands
24 x audio signal cables
24 channel / 4 return – SNAKE / Stage box

* Lighting
Any professional stage lighting that is suitable for a 6 to 12 piece band.